Woman Donates Kidney To Dad So He Can Walk Her Down The Aisle

A daughter has told how she donated a kidney to her beloved dad - so he could walk her down the aisle.

Devoted Vanessa Callaghan said she felt honoured to be able to give her dad the gift of life and even joined WeightWatchers to make sure she was in the best shape possible before the surgery.

Vanessa, 45, added: "I would have done anything to save him."

The transplant has given the pair the chance to share a much happier moment later this year - when John gives Vanessa away at her wedding to partner Kevin Reed, 46, in September.

Vanessa and her father John the first time they saw each other the day after the surgery

Now the couple hope their story will inspire more people to talk about organ donation and sign up for the National Health Service's register.

Dad-of-four John, 67, only found out about 15 years ago that he had been born with defective kidneys, but the condition didn't cause him too many problems until the organs started to deteriorate rapidly a couple of years ago.

Then, when doctors broke the news to him that a transplant was needed, Vanessa was found to be the best match.